It is commonly seen that American pianist George Winston touring and performing concerts regularly round the year. In the month of June he has planned tours particularly to Korea and expected to embrace people with his melodic rural folk piano style.
Here we go with the tour schedule.
June 18 –– Wednesday 7:00 PM –– Seosan, Korea–– Seosan Cultural Center
June 19 –– Thursday 7:30 PM –– Nowon, Korea –– Nowon Cultural Art Center
June 20 –– Friday 8:00 PM –– SungNam, Korea –– Sung Nam Art Center
June 21 –– Saturday 7:30 PM –– Gangreu, Korea –– Haeram Cultural Center
June 22 –– Sunday 7:00 PM –– Osan, Korea –– Osan Cultural Center
June 24 –– Tuesday 7:30 PM –– Changwon, Korea Sungsan Art Hall
June 26 –– Thursday 7:30 PM –– Uijeongbu, Korea –– Uijeongbu Art Center
June 27 –– Friday 8:00 PM –– Buchun, Korea –– Buchun Citizen Center
June 28 –– Saturday 7:30 PM –– Choonchun, Korea –– Bagryong Culture Centre
June 29 –– Sunday 8:00 PM –– Daegu, Korea –– Daegu Opera House
Music play a vital role in keeping our lives lively– no one can deny the fact. Balfour M. Mount, M.D of McGill University has written (very old yet beautiful) a post on The Healing Power of Music which I noticed a few days before. It’s interesting to see how he relates music with QOL.
The relationship of music to QOL and healing
Our QOL varies from moment to moment along a continuum that extends from suffering and anguish at one extreme to a sense of integrity and wholeness at the other. Healing involves a response shift toward the latter. What enables an experience of healing such as Anne’s? Wisdom traditions, depth psychology, and recent research suggest several factors. Healing occurs when we are drawn into the present moment and away from the ruminations about past and future that consistently dominate our lives. It requires a letting go of literal, rational, linear patterns of thought and an acceptance of an intuitive, imaginal, metaphoric way of experiencing reality (expressed in some traditions as a shift from head to heart). It is associated with a sense of enriched personal meaning and a sense of connectedness. We may experience these healing connections at four levels: at an inner level, between ego and “Self”/”Deep Centre”/the essential self (the “individuation” of Carl Jung); secondly, healing connections with others, in community (the I/thou relating of Martin Buber); thirdly, connectedness to the phenomenal world, as perceived through our senses — for example, in response to music, nature, long distance running, the creative arts; finally, through a sense of connection to ultimate meaning/God/”the More,” however that is perceived by the individual.
Music, when it is truly healing, may be acting through any or all of these four paths to cut through our carefully constructed defences, thus liberating a deeper appreciation and acceptance of mystery and the potential for healing that lies within. Newtonian physics told us that at base we are particulate; quantum physics, that we are vibratory. It seems that the reality is that we are not either/or, but both/and. Perhaps, in its vibratory nature, music opens us to a greater appreciation of our essential connectedness to the cosmos, our oneness with all that is.
Pandit Hariprasad is known by his name in India (and in some other countries) for almost everyone. But for those who haven’t listened to his music or not heard of him, the music lengend of India, here is an interview with him from youtube. In this interview, he speaks about his perception of music, his inspiration and other interesting things. Followed by the interview are some snippets of wonderful live fulte concerts he performed.
PS: sorry about some Hindi inbetween, but should be understandable even without that ;)
RJ Lannan of New Age Reporter compares Jillian Goldin with Enya. In a review of Jillian Goldin’s Origins, he says
“Where Enya Brennan left off, Jillian Goldin could make a good beginning. Enya is noted for her ethereal vocals that are enveloped in New Age and Celtic themes. Jillian Goldin takes wing and soars aloft on her new album Origins, aptly named as her first foray into the genre. […] Her voice is warm and her delivery is that of a friendly musical raconteur that will appeal to a vast audience. I can’t wait for the next album.”
I’m a big fan of Enya. And when one compares someone else with Enya, I cannot wait to listen to and compare each one’s merit. Adding to this album to my wishlist to review it soon!
When it comes to the power of flute, there is none to rival Pandit Hariprasad. He is well known as the maestro of flute and Indian classical music. Panditji is celebrating his 70th Birthday on July 1st and his fans and students have started wishing him a month ahead.
Apart from the divine music he plays, what I like very much about him is his perception of music and the value he gives to music. These are best explained by his own words.
My Practice is my pooja. My Sargam and scales are my mantra. Power of God is what I try to convey through my music.
-Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
It’s this kind of bhakthi (devotion) to music that graces his performance. I wish and pray that his dreams come true (see below).
01.Autumn[05:20]
02. 1000 Years Old [06:14]
03.Yess [05:07]
04. You Are My Sun [05:01]
05. Scratch [04:10]
06. Skyscraper[05:00]
07. All I Want Is To Forget[05:05]
08. Impulse [07:01]
09. Dont Wake Me Up [05:37]
10. Strange Paradise [06:35]
11. Down But Up [04:45]
12. Dark Night [05:13]
13. React [04:57]
What a name! Don’t Wake Me Up. Ganga a.k.a Christian Ronn started his career with “I Dream About Trees” and this is his second album — a mix of ambient and electronic. Though I didnt like all the tracks in Don’t Wake Me Up, there are a lot of exceptionally good songs like the opening track Autumn, All I want is to Forget. Here is a short review of the album from the release notes.
Despite coming from a classical background,
Christian was heavily influenced by the
electronic scene of the early 90’s and a
passion for ethnic music. His incessant
thirst for knowledge even attracted him to
study instruments such as the sitar and the
tingklik!
In Ganga, he seems to have merged all his
creative talents as his blend of electronic
sounds, Balearic guitars, Asian infused
strings and sensual vocals, truly feels like
poetry to your ears.
‘Don’t wake me up’ is the follow up to an
astonishing first album and encapsulates
everything that Ganga stands for peace and
tranquillity, blended with a natural and
effortless beauty.
Just close your eyes and let Ganga take you
on a journey of cool vibes that will infuse
your spirit and energise your soul.
Mantras can play a miraculous change of mood either by its sound or by sheer pronunciation. And in Invisible Journey, Tim Wheater, Natalie Shaw, and David Lord have found a great power of mantras originating from the Sanskrit and Tibetan language. Long and eagerly awaited album Invisible Journey was realesed on March 25, 2008 under the label of Gemini Sun Records.
Enchanting and peace bringing music from flute and orchestration have elite the appealing of beautiful mantras that are useful for meditation, spa and relaxing. Invisible Journey can be said as a sacred prayer of mantra from a seeking soul for divine wisdom.
Track Listing:
1. Gayatri Mantra
2. Hare Krishna
3. Om Mani Padme Hum
4. Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
5. Om Hum So Hum
6. Om Tara Tuttare
7. Hail The Conquering Hero Comes
8. Om Sri Rama
Larisa Stow and the Shakti Tribe will perform an inspirational Kirtan music on May 31 and June 1 at the Ventura Center for Spiritual Living.
Larisa Stow, who has deep interest in spiritual kirtan, has announced to give majority of the profits from her music to charities and foundations around the world.
“Stow is an award-winning singer-songwriter whose CD “Reaching In” was nominated for best album of the year by the New Age Reporter in 2007. She collaborated recently with Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter Rick Hahn (Celine Dion) to blend the sounds of popular music, world rhythms and melodies with the ancient form of kirtan.”
Concert tickets are available in the bookstore at Stanley Hall or for further information visit http://www.larisastow.com.
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